8 Aug,2020 | Career Planning, Coaching, Employee Engagement, Employee Work Passion, Growth, Leader Chat, Leadership, Motivation, Resilience, Self leadership, Stress, Temperament, Values, Wellbeing
Dear Madeleine,I am a director in a global manufacturing company. I manage managers and I am responsible for about 300 people around the globe. I was trained as an engineer and I really loved my job— until recently. I am not sure what happened, but about a year...
22 Apr,2020 | "Leadership Development", Business Books, Corporate Culture, Employee Engagement, Employee Turnover, Employee Work Passion, Engaging Employees, Growth, Leader Chat, Leadership, Onboarding, Performance Management, Performance Review, Podcast, Research, Retention, Talent Management, Time Management, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance, Workplace Culture
Marcus Buckingham believes some basic assumptions about work are simply no longer true in today’s business environment. He shares his insights in his latest book, Nine Lies About Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World, coauthored with Ashley...
25 Feb,2020 | Behavior Change, Business Books, Employee Work Passion, Fairness, Happiness, Leader Chat, Leadership, Motivation, Podcast, Research, Self leadership, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Do you ever wonder why you reach some goals easily and struggle with others? In her latest book, Master Your Motivation, Susan Fowler explains the three scientific truths behind motivation that will help you achieve your goals. Distilling many years of research,...
23 Nov,2019 | Accountability, Behavior Change, Difficult Conversations, Employee Work Passion, feedback, Hiring, Leader Chat, Leadership, Performance Expectations, Performance Management, Uncategorized, Values
Dear Madeleine, I have an amazing team except for one person. I’ve provided ample opportunities for this person to step up and she just isn’t picking up on them. I can’t tell what is going on. She seems bright enough. She can work...
29 Jun,2019 | Corporate Culture, Emotional Intelligence, Employee Work Passion, Expectations, Growth, Happiness, Health, Leader Chat, Leadership, Mindfulness, Personality, Resilience, Self Awareness, Stress, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Hi Madeleine, I work in a membership organization with a very old-fashioned outlook and a hierarchical structure. I am not a manager, but I did have one direct report at a previous employer. I am very interested in management and leadership and intend to have other...
